United States v. Stephenson

COOPER, District Judge.

After a trial by jury, defendant was convicted of receiving stolen government property in violation of Title-18, Section 641, U.S.C.A.; at the conclusion of the government’s case, defendant moved for a verdict of acquittal basing her motion primarily on the assertion that a witness for the government, Josephus Tester, was an accomplice, and that there had not been sufficient corroboration of his testimony. The Court denied the motion on the basis that under the facts as given, the witness could not be considered an accomplice. Defendant was also advised at that time…